I5 2500k overclock advice

[Kraeoss]

hi guys,

just got my new video card and would like to start Overclocking my CPU... the question is how can i get my chip to 4ghz on air meaning what should i adjust in the bios etc, i have a coolermaster cooler with 1 120 mm fan so i think that should do it for cooling for now. also whats a safe voltage for my chip when overclocking?

thanks

 

[jacktesterson]

hi guys,

just got my new video card and would like to start Overclocking my CPU... the question is how can i get my chip to 4ghz on air meaning what should i adjust in the bios etc, i have a coolermaster cooler with 1 120 mm fan so i think that should do it for cooling for now. also whats a safe voltage for my chip when overclocking?

thanks

You can probably run 4ghz on stock voltage. Just bump the multiplier from 33x to 40x and see what happens.

 

[Charlie98]

You can probably run 4ghz on stock voltage. Just bump the multiplier from 33x to 40x and see what happens.

My 2500K and Gigabyte board ran too hot at 41x, I had to reduce the core voltage to get the temps down below 90C running a 212+.

 

[Ketchup]

4 is easy. Should be just set multiplier and go. 5 is the hard one.

 

[jacktesterson]

My 2500K and Gigabyte board ran too hot at 41x, I had to reduce the core voltage to get the temps down below 90C running a 212+.

Something was wrong then...

Most can do 4.0 on the crappy stock Intel cooler.

 

[Kraeoss]

ok thanks guys... got it @ 4.0 @ 1.2v

 

[schmuckley]

:thumbsup: http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1578110

 

[Symcy94]

Just curious ... on how much can you overclock that i5 2500k with watter coooling H60 or H80 ?